Eyelid device



Sept. 25, 1934. 5, L VE 1,974,825

EYELID DEVICE Filed May 2, 1934 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Sept. 25, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

My invention relates to a device for positioning the eyelids of thehuman eye, for cosmetic or medical treatment.

My invention relates to a device, one end of which is adapted to beapplied to an upper eyelid of the human eye, and the other end isadapted to be applied to the lower eyelid of the human eye, forpositioning said lids, for the application of cosmetics to theeye lashesor medicine tothe eyelids.

My invention relates to a device for position ing the eyelids of thehuman eye, for treatment of the eyes, eyelids or eyelashes, having oneend with a window for vision, a narrow arch above said window, formedtofit the contour of the edge and surface of the upper eyelid, and thecontour of the outer edge of said end section shaped to lit the upperedge of the eyesocket, the corner of the eye and the shape of the cheekadjacent to the nose, and the other end of the device formed to fit thecontour of the edge and surface of the lower eyelid, and the outer edgeof said end formed to fit the corners of the eye and the shape of thecheek adjacent to the nose.

I attain these objects by the construction ,of the device illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a frontelevation of aneyelid device, applied to the upper eyelid of a human eye.

Fig. 2'is a front elevation of an eyelid device applied tothe lowereyelid of the human eye.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of an eyelid device.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the upper eyelid end of an eyelid device.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the lower eyelid end of an eyelid device.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My invention is made to meet the need of a device, to facilitate thetreatment of eyes, eyelids and eyelashes, by the cosmetic and medicalprofession, and to enable the individual to apply treatment to his owneyes, eyelids or eyelashes safely and conveniently. The application ends3 and 4 of the device, one for the upper eyelid and one for the lowereyelid, are so designed as to fit the eyelid to which it is applied. InFig. 1 the aperture or window 2 is placed over the center of the eye 9,guided by index mark 11. The transverse arch 3 of the frame above theaperture 2, is curved to conform to the contour of the eyelid 8, andformed as a surface seg- 5 ment of an approximate sphere, to conform tothe shape of the upper eyelid 8 over the eyeball 9 and adapted to beapplied to eyelid 8 just above eyelashes 7. The ends 12 and'l2' of arch3 are rounded to fit the corners of eye 9, and the top line of arch 3 isdesigned to fit the upper bone of the eyesocket, having a shorter radiusfor its center portion than towards the ends thereof. The side frames 6and 6 of aperture 2 are convexed toward theface to fit into thedepressions below the eye 9, and have an external contour to conform tothe shape of the cheek adjacent to the nose, on either side thereof.These various curves and shapes of the upper end of the device arefurther illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. When this upper end of the deviceis properly applied, with arch 3 against the upper eyelid 8 aboveeyelashes '7, with ends 12 and 12 in the corners of the eye, and sideframes 6 and 6 with contours 10 and 10' fitting against the cheek, withslight pressure applied, the upper eyelid is held against movement, andthe pressure applied causes the edge of the eyelid and the eyelashes toroll slightly away from the eyeball. In holding the device aboutmidsection 1 or the lower end, the thumb is steadied against the cheek.The upper eyelid thus held facilitates the treatment of the eye, eyelid,or eyelashes. This device is a convenience for the cosmetic and medicalprofession, and enables the individual to treat his own eyes, especiallyas he can look, through aperture 2 and see what he is doing.

Fig. 2 shows the device turned upside down relative to the positionshown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 2 the device is applied to the lower eyelid,with end 4 curved to conform to the contour of the lower eyelid. Theform of the surface of end 4 which is applied to the lower eyelid, isooncaved to fit the surface of the approximately spherical segment ofthe lower eyelid as it is rounded out by the eyeball. The roundedextremities 5 and 5' of end 4 are designed to fit into the corners ofthe eye, with the edges along the side fitting the cheek adjacent to thenose, according to the side to which it is applied. When end 4 isapplied with slight pressure to the lower eyelid below the eyelashes,the edge of eyelid 8 and eyelashes 7 will roll slightly away fromeyeball 9, and with a slight movement of end 4 away from eyeball 9, theeyelid and eyelashes will roll farther away from the eyeball. Thevarious curves and shapes of end 4 are further shown in Fig. 5.

The eyelid device can be made stamped from various kinds of rigid sheetmaterial as sheet steel, aluminum, alloys or celluloid. It can be moldedto form any one of many materials as bakelite or metals. The article hasbeen proven practical in use and inexpensive to manufacture.

What I claim is:

1. An eyelid device, comprising an elongated structure of rigidmaterial, having an aperture at one end thereof, a transverse arch abovesaid aperture shaped to conform substantially to the surface of an uppereyelid of the human eye, and the other end of said structure shaped toconform to the surface of a lower eyelid.

2. An eyelid device for holding an eyelid in position, comprising anelongated structure of rigid material having an aperture at one endthereof, a narrow arch across the end of said structure on the outsideof said aperture, curved to follow the contour of the upper eyelid andformed to substantially fit the shape of the upper eyelid, and the otherend of said structure curved to follow the contour of the lower eyelidand formed to substantially fit the shape of said lower eyelid.

3. An eyelid device, comprising'a frame of rigid sheet material havingan aperture near one end thereof, a narrow transverse arch on theoutside of said aperture, formed as a surface segment of an approximatesphere to conform to the surface of an upper eyelid, and the oppositeend of said frame having a concave end line, an adjacent surface formedapproximately like a segmental spherical surface to conform to the shapeof a lower eyelid, each end adapted to hold its respective eyelid inposition when manually applied.

4. An eyelid device for holding the eyelids of the human eyes in placefor the treatment of the eyes, eyelids or eyelashes, comprising anelongated structure of rigid material, having an aperture at one endthereof, a narrow arch over said aperture, having its outer contourdesigned to fit the shape of the upper part of an eyesocket, and havingthe inner contour to follow the edge of the upper eyelid, and the formof said arch shaped to fit the upper eyelid above the eyelashes incombination with the opposite end of said structure, having a concaveline designed to follow the contour of the lower eyelid, and the form ofthe face of said end designed to conform to the shape of the lowereyelid below the eyelashes.

5. An eyelid device for holding the eyelids in position for thetreatment of the eyes, eyelids or eyelashes, comprising an elongatedstructure of rigid material, having an aperture near one end thereof,,anarch above said aperture formed to fit the upper eyelid above theeyelashes, having rounded ends to fit into the corners of the eye, sideframes on each side of said aperture convexed to fit the depressionsbelow the eye and outside contours adapted to fit the check incombination with the opposite end having a concave end line ending inrounded forms to fit the corners of the eyes, with adjacent surfaceconcaved to fit the lower eyelid and outer contours of said surfaceshaped to fit the cheek.

6. An eyelid device for holding the eyelids in position, comprising anelongated structure of rigid material, having at one end a narrow archshaped member with rounded ends formed to the shape of the upper eyelidand to fit into the corners of the eye, and at the other end of saidstructure a curved section with rounded ends formed to the shape of thelower eyelid and to fit into the corners of the eye.

BERNARD LOVIE.

